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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of enclosure and enter. Entering enclosure.
Symbolism
Inside, domestic, interior. Represents inside.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Returning home
Component Breakdown
冂 + person
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
外柔内剛
がいじゅうないごう
gentle but firm
内政干渉
ないせいかんしょう
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
内憂外患
ないゆうがいかん
troubles both at home and abroad
内股膏薬
うちまたこうやく
double-dealer; fence-sitter; timeserver
内柔外剛
ないじゅうがいごう
tough on the outside but soft at heart
海内無双
かいだいむそう
unparalleled in the whole country
外剛内柔
がいごうないじゅう
being tough on the outside but soft at heart; a faint-hearted person pretending to be brave
内剛外柔
ないごうがいじゅう
gentle on the outside but tough on the inside; an iron hand in a velvet glove
内疎外親
ないそがいしん
superficially cordial but actually uninterested
Anime & Manga
俺の脳内選択肢が、学園ラブコメを全力で邪魔している
My Mental Choices Are Completely Interfering With My School Romantic Comedy
A well-known work with 内 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
寺内正毅
Name contains 内
Count Terauchi Masatake was a Japanese military officer and politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1916 to 1918.
Wikipedia山内房治郎
Name contains 内
Fusajirō Yamauchi , originally born as Fusajirō Fukui , was a Japanese entrepreneur who founded Yamauchi Nintendo, later known as Nintendo.
Wikipedia坪内逍遥
Name contains 内
Tsubouchi Shōyō was a Japanese author, critic, playwright, translator, editor, educator, and professor at Waseda University.
Wikipedia平賀源内
Name contains 内
Hiraga Gennai was a Japanese polymath and rōnin of the Edo period.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 内 mean in Japanese?
内 means inside, within, between, among, house, home.
How do you read 内?
On'yomi: ナイ、ダイ (NAI, DAI). Kun'yomi: うち (uchi).
How many strokes does 内 have?
内 has 4 strokes. Its radical is 冂 (upside down box).
Is 内 a good kanji for a tattoo?
内 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means inside, within, between, among, house, home. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.